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March 13, 2020 | Jim Zang
Okotoks growth: Alberta's largest small town continues to buck downward housing trend
Ten minutes south of Calgary in the town of Okotoks, homebuyers and builders continue to buck the regional trend of declining housing starts.
In fact, the growing town of just over 29,000 people (based on the 2018 civic census) saw an increase in housing starts in 2019 that is expected to continue into 2020, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
In fact, the growing town of just over 29,000 people (based on the 2018 civic census) saw an increase in housing starts in 2019 that is expected to continue into 2020, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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Aug. 30, 2017 | Barb Livingstone
Bungalow buyers
Single-level homes are in high demand among retirees planning for their future
For active senior JoAnn Fetzner, who golfs three times a week and travels widely, one-level, bungalow living was an obvious choice for the rest of her life.
For empty-nester Patti Clarkson, 54, who is easing her way into retirement, her recently purchased bungalow villa will be the perfect "forever home."
For both women, finding a single-level home was a priority – part of their long-term planning for possible mobility issues down the road.
For active senior JoAnn Fetzner, who golfs three times a week and travels widely, one-level, bungalow living was an obvious choice for the rest of her life.
For empty-nester Patti Clarkson, 54, who is easing her way into retirement, her recently purchased bungalow villa will be the perfect "forever home."
For both women, finding a single-level home was a priority – part of their long-term planning for possible mobility issues down the road.